MILD
HB 518
SAFE TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
- Legislative URL:
- HB 518 on nmlegis.gov
- Emergency Clause:
- No
- Germane:
- N/A
- Location:
- HAFC
- Action:
- [15] HEENC/HWMC/HAFC-HEENC [24] DP-HWMC [32] DP/a-HAFC API.
- Issue(s):
- Hazardous Waste & Toxics
Companion Bills
Related Legislators
- Bill Sponsor:
- Carl Trujillo
Related Documents
Summary
This bill creates the Safe Transport of Hazardous Materials Fund, administered by the Department of Finance and Administration in consultation with the Department of Environment, for the purpose of improving the design and structural safety of infrastructure used to transport hazardous materials throughout the state.
Civil penalties assessed after November 30, 2014 and prior to January 1, 2016 for violations of the Hazardous Waste Act (that would otherwise go to the Hazardous Waste Emergency Fund) are appropriated to the new Safe Transport of Hazardous Materials Fund. Amounts in the fund may be disbursed to any state agency for design, construction and maintenance projects.
A possible benefit of this bill might be protection of the state’s people, land, air and water from hazardous materials contamination through enhancement of the state’s hazardous materials transportation infrastructure.